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Chapter 10, Problem 55P(choose chapter or problem)
Which of the following hexachlorocyclohexanes is the least reactive in an \(\mathrm{E}2\) reaction?
Equation Transcription:
E2
Text Transcription:
E2
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Which of the following hexachlorocyclohexanes is the least reactive in an \(\mathrm{E}2\) reaction?
Equation Transcription:
E2
Text Transcription:
E2
ANSWER:
Solution 55P
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The E2 reaction is the bimolecular elimination reaction. The rate of E2 reaction depends on the concentrations of both alkyl halide and nucleophile. E2 reaction is sometimes called a -elimination reaction because the elimination reaction is initiated by removing a proton from a -carbon. It is also called a 1,2-elimination reaction because the atoms being removed are on adjacent carbons.
The four hexachlorocyclohexanes are shown below:
